Duke is a musician, singer, and songwriter. He discovered his teaching gift at age 18 when the church he was attending had no class for his age group. He started a weekly Bible study and prayer night in his home in Seymore, TN. He attended Leadership Training Institute in 1984-85 and was a home Bible study leader and prayer meeting leader at Redemption Church International for years in Knoxville, TN. He currently lives in Manila, AR with his beautiful wife, Teresa, assisting as a Bible teacher at Oasis Church in St. Francis, AR. His email is dukeeastin@gmail.com

Jesus is the vine

2. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

3. Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

4. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

5. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

6. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

7. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

8. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.

16. Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and (that) your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

God has a garden. Jesus is the true vine of it.

We live in Jesus' Word, Jesus' Word lives in us.

This is such a clear picture of God's Word working in our life producing fruit that brings glory to God! Disconnected from the the Word, we will shrivel and die. Let's renew our commitment to put the Word of God first place and let God's plan for our life be revealed.